[HistoricCemeteries] A special message about Oregon heritage

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Kuri
Hope you had a Blessed Christmas and  holiday vacation?
 
Could you send me email me a copy of the  grant application for this year 
and the deadline.
Thanks
Dorene
 
 
In a message dated 12/14/2009 9:05:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
kuri.gill at state.or.us writes:

Dear  Heritage Colleagues:

We are all worried about declining revenue and  support for heritage, 
specifically history, historic preservation, and  archaeology. Big increases in 
government funding--the kind we all need and  want--are highly unlikely in 
the current economic climate, and, in truth, most  of us feel lucky if our 
reductions are not catastrophic. 

So, what can  be done? 

Oregon is very fortunate to actually have a mechanism already  in place to 
help us "do something." That mechanism is the Oregon Cultural  Trust's tax 
credit program. This very creative and effective program creates a  ripple 
effect of benefits:

--First, by donating to a qualified heritage  organization, you help them 
out in a very important way. 
See  the list of the 1,200 qualified non-profits: 
http://www.culturaltrust.org/programs/beneficiaries_qualifying_non_profits.p
hp  

--Second, by matching that donation with a contribution to the  Cultural 
Trust, you help generate a pool of funds that is used for grants and  other 
programs that heritage organizations statewide can access and benefit  from.

--Third, a portion of your Trust contribution also helps build  the 
endowment that secures the long-term operation of the Trust, making it  less 
vulnerable to economic and political down-cycles. 

--Fourth, you  get money back in the deal. Your Trust contribution comes 
back to you  dollar-for-dollar in the form of a state tax credit. So if you 
contribute $250  to your favorite heritage organization and $250 to the 
Cultural Trust, you  accomplish $500 worth of "good", and you get $250 back.

For details  about the Cultural Trust program, please go their website:
http://www.culturaltrust.org/donate.php 
also:  http://www.culturaltrust.org/pdf/CulturalTrust_Tax_FAQ_05.pdf 

One  final note: When you make your contribution to the Cultural Trust, 
please jot  a note on the form that you are contributing on behalf of heritage 
(or  history, historic preservation, or archaeology). This will help us 
track  heritage's participation in the Cultural Trust in comparison with arts 
and  humanities.

Thanks for all of your efforts on behalf of heritage in  Oregon and for 
your support through the Oregon Cultural Trust program.  


P.S. The Cultural Trust also has a special license plate you can  purchase 
that provides further benefits to the Trust and its programs.  
https://securepay.oregon.gov/donate/license_plate.php  
also:  http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/vehicle/plateregular.shtml#cultural  



Kuri Gill
Historic Cemeteries Program  & CLG  Coordinator
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-1266
(503)  986-0685
(503) 986-0793 (fax)
kuri.gill at state.or.us

Visit our  website...
www.oregonheritage.org  


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